Bridge tender's house

A bridge tender's house is a structure near or upon a moveable bridge from which a bridge tender may operate the bridge and monitor river traffic, and in which he may reside.[1][2] It may contain the controls and the mechanicals to operate the bridge.[2]

For the article about the public art installation, see Bridge Tender's House (artwork).
Bridge tender's house on south side of Chicago's Washington Blvd Bridge

References
  1. "Solitary Lives along Chicago's Lakes and Waterways". Encyclopedia of Chicago. University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. CHICAGO RIVER BASCULE BRIDGE, WELLS STREET BRIDGE, HAER No. IL-52 (PDF) (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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